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Hospira in talks to acquire Danone medical nutrition business, FT says French consumer company Danone (DANOY) has been in negotiations to sell its medical nutrition business to Hospira (HSP) in a deal said to value the unit at $5B, says the Financial Times. The deal would also allow for U.S. based Hospira to domicile its tax base in Europe in a tax strategy known as an inversion, added the Financial Times. In prior reports, Nestle (NSRGY) and Fresenius (FMS) have also been mentioned as suitors for the Danone unit. Reference Link